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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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